Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-06
HOME AND ABROAD.
TERRIBLE COAL-MINE EXPLOSION
IN INDIAN TERRITORY.
The Interstate Commission in Ses-
sion-The San Francisco Post
office Commission.
GsrEc1AL DISPATCHES TO THE RBconD-usIoS.l
THE INTERSTATE LAW.
Railroad and Steamboat Interests Rep
scented Before the Commission.

Railroad and Steamboat Interests Rep
sented Before the Commission.
WASHINGTON, April 5th.-Colonel Wor-
thington, General Counsel of the Rich
mond and Danville system; Major Shell
man, Traffic Manager ofthe Central Railroad
and Banking Company, of Georgia, and
Vice President Smith of the Louisville
and Nashville Railway Company, applied
this morning, each in behalf of his own
corporation, TO file the necessary formal
petitions for relief in each case. The
purpose of the petitioners is to secure the
suppression of the operations of the long
and short haul features of the law until the
Commissioners can give hearing on each
specific case.
George R. Blanchard, Chairman of the
Central Traffic Association, addressed the
Commission briefly in behalf of the Mich
gan railroads, setting forth the circum-
stances which led to the establishment of
lower through rates from Milwaukee across
the lake and thence across the State of
Michigan than could be given for local
traffic These roads asked permission to
maintain local rates, irrespective of through
rates, until such time as the Commission
shall be able TO take the particular circum
stances and the situation into considera
ton.
PROTEST OF THE RIVER CARRIERS.
WASHINGTON, April 5th.-To-day del
egation of gentlemen representing the in
terests of those engaged in river traffic,
appeared before the Commission and pre-
sented arguments in behalf of the compa-
MES employed in the transportation of
freights by river, holding that the Southern
Association did not discriminate in favor
OF large cities, and demanding that the
railroads be obliged to adhere to uniform
rates.
THE LONG AND SHORT HAUL CLAUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 9Th M-The
Commission then went into secret session
and considered the petition presented by
the Southern Railway and Steamship
Association, asking relief from the opera
ations of the long and short haul clause of
the Interstate Commerce Act. Although
no final conclusion was reached the dis
cussion indicated that the provisions of
this clause of the law will be temporarily
suspended as regards those roads, pending
a full hearing of their cases. 1t is prob
able that decision will be arrived at to-
morrow, and that public announcement
will be made if conclusion be reached.
WORKING UNDER THE NEW LAW.
New YORK, April 5th.-To-day at meet
ing at the Office of Commissioner Finn, the
General Passenger Agents of the Trunk
lines decided not to issue any through
tickets over any connecting line which re-
fused TO join in compact or fails to enforce
the new rule.
The interstate commerce law went into
effect to-day, and so far no difficulty in
regard to the new rates has arisen. At the
office of the Trunk Line Association, in
the city, it was stated that the new rule
was working satisfactorily, but that some
interests would be sure to conflict.
The new rates have been posted in the
depots according to law, and the travelling
public can see at once the various classifi-
cations. The abolition of the free-pass
system is favorably received by that por-
ton of the public that did not come under
the privileges of the dead-head'' rule
now defInct